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• 2021 to 2022 Saw 5 Percent Decline in Overall Fetal Mortality Rate

  08-11-2023 17:59 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023-- The overall U.S. fetal mortality rate decreased by 5 percent between 2021 and 2022, according to a November Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
  
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• Genetic Predisposition to Insomnia Linked to Insomnia-Like Problems

  08-11-2023 17:57 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023-- Children who are genetically predisposed to insomnia have more insomnia-like sleep problems from early childhood through adolescence, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in the Journal of Child Psychology and...
  
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• ASN: eGFR No Different With Sparsentan, Irbesartan in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

  08-11-2023 17:53 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023-- No significant differences are seen in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) with sparsentan versus irbesartan among patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), according to a study published online...
  
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• ASN: Multicomponent Intervention Does Not Increase Steps Toward Kidney Transplant

  08-11-2023 17:47 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023-- A multicomponent intervention does not increase the rate of completed steps toward receiving a kidney transplant, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in JAMA Internal Medicine to coincide with Kidney Week, the...
  
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• AHA: Depression, Anxiety Linked to CVD Risk Factors, MACE

  08-11-2023 17:44 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023-- Depression and anxiety are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVDRFs) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), and a higher composite measure of perceived stress is...
  
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• AHA: High Cardiovascular Health Linked to Lower Phenotypic Age

  08-11-2023 17:41 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023-- There is an inverse association for cardiovascular health (CVH) with phenotypic age (PhenoAge) and phenotypic age acceleration (PhenoAgeAccel), according to a study to be presented at the American Heart Association...
  
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• Oral Contraceptives May Protect Against Rheumatoid Arthritis

  08-11-2023 17:38 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023-- Oral contraceptive use appears to protect against rheumatoid arthritis (RA), while menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) use may increase the risk for late-onset RA, according to a study published online Sept. 29...
  
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• Playkit May Aid Children in Preparing for MRI

  08-11-2023 17:35 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023-- A mixed reality playkit may help children prepare for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and reduce the need for anesthesia, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in BMJ Innovations.Jill Thompson, from the...
  
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• Tirzepatide Tied to Substantial Additional Weight Loss After Lifestyle Intervention

  08-11-2023 17:32 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023-- Tirzepatide provides substantial additional reduction in body weight in participants who already achieved ≥5.0 percent weight reduction with an intensive lifestyle intervention, according to a study published online...
  
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• Vitamin D Insufficiency Linked to Paclitaxel-Induced Neuropathy

  08-11-2023 17:26 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023-- Pretreatment vitamin D insufficiency is associated with an increased incidence of grade ≥3 chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) from paclitaxel, according to a study published in the November issue of the...
  
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• MHRA authorises anastrozole to prevent breast cancer in post-menopausal women

  08-11-2023 13:35
  
  The treatment could help prevent around 2,000 breast cancer cases in England
  
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• US FTC challenges more than 100 patents as ‘improperly listed’ with FDA

  08-11-2023 13:34
  
  The agency has sent letters to ten companies including AbbVie, AstraZeneca and GSK
  
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• Janssen reveals positive results for nipocalimab in rheumatoid arthritis

  08-11-2023 13:34
  
  About 13 million people worldwide are affected by the chronic inflammatory disease
  
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• NICE announces launch of refreshed support service for life sciences industry

  08-11-2023 13:33
  
  NICE Advice will support pharmaceutical and healthtech companies and provide patients with access to quality treatments and care
  
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• Cancer Research UK and KWF Dutch Cancer Society partner for drug development

  08-11-2023 13:33
  
  More than 390,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every year in the UK
  
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• Few Adults Talk to Providers About BP Risks of OTC Pain Relievers

  08-11-2023 00:55 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023-- Only about 30 percent of U.S. adults have spoken with their health care professional about the adverse effects some over-the-counter pain relievers can have on blood pressure, according to a poll released by the American...
  
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• E-Cigarette Use Common Among Young Adults

  08-11-2023 00:53 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023-- Electronic cigarette use remains common among U.S. adults, with highest prevalence among those aged 18 to 24 years, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in JAMA Network Open. John Erhabor, M.D., from Johns...
  
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• FDA Approves Voquezna for Erosive Esophagitis, GERD

  08-11-2023 00:50 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023-- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Voquezna (vonoprazan), a novel potassium-competitive acid blocker, as a new treatment for adults for with all grades of erosive esophagitis or erosive gastroesophageal...
  
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• American College of Gastroenterology, Oct. 20-25

  08-11-2023 00:40 via drugs.com
  
  The annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology was held from Oct. 20 to 25 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and attracted participants from around the world, including gastroenterology and digestive disease specialists and...
  
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• Incidence of Drug Overdose-Related Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Up Fivefold

  08-11-2023 00:28 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023-- The incidence of drug overdose-related out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OD-OHCA) more than doubled from 2015 to 2021, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Vidhushei Yogeswaran, M.D., from...
  
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